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Submitted: 5/6/21 • Approved: 5/11/21 • Last Updated: 5/14/21 • R416686-G416685-S3
Raymond L.
1930-2011
Della Faye
1928-2001
Married April 22, 1950
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*Obituary R. L.
BORGER — R.L. Baker, 81, died Monday, Aug. 22, 2011.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Fellowship Baptist church with the Rev. Bill Sizemore officiating. Burial will be in the Eastlawn garden at Highland Park Cemetery by Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
R.L. was born Jan. 19, 1930, in Oakwood, Okla., to Raymond "Pete" and Mary Ellen Baker. He married Della F. Chambless April 22, 1950, in Thomas, Okla. R.L lived in Borger more than 60 years and was a Baptist.
He was employed with Phillips Petroleum from Feb. 29, 1952, to Oct. 28, 1985, retiring from the instrument shop.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife on May 16, 2001; three sisters; and a grandson, Austin, in 1997.
Survivors include two sons, Casey Baker and wife Jyme of Porter and Stacey J. "Bud" Baker and wife Susie of Borger; a daughter, Cecillia "Sis" Harvey and husband John of Borger; two brothers, Millage Baker, Snip Baker and wife Penny, all of Fay, Okla.; three sisters, Mable Lovelace of Tuttle, Okla., Lahoma Beckloff and husband George and Naomi Anson, all of Oakwood, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to your church or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 24, 2011.
*Obituary Della
BORGER - Della Faye Chambless Baker, 72, died Wednesday, May 16, 2001.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Minton Memorial Chapel with Pastor Vince Inman of Abundant Life Fellowship officiating. Interment will be in Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton-Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
Mrs. Baker was supervising interviewer for Texas Employment Commission for 21 years. She married Raymond L. Baker on April 22, 1950, in Thomas, Okla.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Casey Baker of Porter and Stacy J. "Bud" Baker of Borger; a daughter, Cecillia "Sis" Harvey of Borger; two brothers, Carl V. "Chief" Chambless of Bandera and Charley L. Chambless of Littleton, Colo.; a sister, Pearl Trumbley of Geary, Okla; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, May 17, 2001)
Contributed on 5/6/21
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